Travel News Winter 2016

If you're into earning miles, not paying for movies, and free food, Delta has updated their service offerings with some perks and amenities that should put little a pep in your step. READ MORE

20 Amazing Hotels With Less Than 20 Rooms

Nothing feels more special than checking into a boutique hotel, like you’re being invited into an undiscovered little slice of the world: a dreamy room inside a Moroccan casbah, a coastal villa with a bird’s-eye view in New Zealand, or a tree house fronted by its own private beach in Mexico. These 20 hotels – each with fewer than 20 rooms – prove that sometimes less really is more. READ MORE

2017'S THREE MOST IMPORTANT PASSPORT LESSONS

Do you know how many Americans will be renewing their passports in the next few years? A record 49 million. Why? For starters, 2017 will be exactly ten years since passports became mandatory for travel to Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean… and passports last for ten years. Translation: total surge. READ MORE

The 2017 Virtuoso VAST: The World is Vast. Go Explore.

Enjoy Irresistible offers for your next adventure. Virtuoso’s collection of active and specialty travel partners present to you an array of exclusive offers to help connect you with the authentic travel experiences you love. READ MORE

ELITE SOUTHWEST AIRLINE FLYERS: FREE STANDBY!

Great news for the business traveler who loves Southwest's differentiators but needs the same schedule flexibility provided by other major carriers like America, Delta and United. READ MORE

BANNED ELECTRONICS FOR MIDDLE EAST TRAVEL: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

In late March, it was announced that the United States and the U.K. would be banning electronics on direct flights from the Middle East region, regardless of citizenship. How exactly does this affect you? READ MORE

2017 Travel Trends: Retire On A Cruise Ship

Why sailing into the sunset might be the smartest retirement choice. READ MORE

Super helpful: Get current wait times

Have you heard of Waze, the navigation app run by other drivers to make the world a happier place? This feature on TSA.com is sort of like that, but for airport security lines. READ MORE

Catching Rays, Your Way

Whether you prefer to take your vitamin D lying on a lounge in Jamaica or biking up a Sicilian hillside, here are options for a dose of illumination. READ MORE

Lake Como - Italian playground for the crème de la crème

.With its unusual wishbone shape and dramatic setting against a backdrop of snow-kissed peaks, this cobalt-colored lake an hour from Milan has lured luminaries from Lord Byron to George Clooney to its shores. READ MORE

MAKE TRAVEL MORE COMFORTABLE

Made from 100% extra fine and incredibly soft Merino Wool, the kit includes a blanket, eye mask and carrying case that doubles as an airplane pillow cover. Learn more from the makers at Parachute.com.

TOP 5 AIRLINE UPDATES FOR 2017

If there's one constant in the airline industry, it's change. We've rounded up five of the top airline highlights for the year, from the new "basic economy" seating class trend to an exciting update for Delta at LAX. And if you love Southwest, you're about to have a lot more options. READ MORE

Making a Splash in Sweden - Enjoy Stockholm by boat, skiff, or sailboat—and don't miss its amazing islands. READ MORE

5 Great Dining Cities

Eat Like a Local - Restaurant tips from residents in San Francisco, Miami, Chicago and more. READ MORE

Top Travel Destinations For 2015: Family Travel - Still Apply for 2017

Even Costa Rica, one of the planet’s best-known eco-travel destinations, has its hideaways. In the northwest corner of the country, not far from the Nicaragua border, a small spit of land called the Papagayo Peninsula is emerging as the country’s high-end family destination. READ MORE

Spa Escape: Italy’s Island Of Ischia

Spring off to Ischia—Italian for health. For thousands of years, volcanic Ischia’s mineral-rich springs and smoking plumes of air have turned caves into curative saunas. Much of this goodness is channeled into 300-plus spa hotels and thermal parks, making Ischia the largest thermal-water destination in Europe. READ MORE

Big Five Tours & Expeditions’ 12-day itinerary pumps up the exclusivity factor with a stay at the and Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge as well as two nights at Okonjima, home of The AfriCat Foundation’s cheetah sanctuary, where activities include radio-tracking tours of collared cats and up-close encounters with the cheetahs at feeding time. READ MORE

Exceptional Experiences: England

Pomp and Pampering - Be among the privileged few to receive after-hours access to Stonehenge. Enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk inside the stone circle, then travel to Salisbury Cathedral to see the original Magna Carta, sealed by King John in 1215. READ MORE

Exceptional Experiences: India

India In-Depth - From Sunrise on the Ganges to Sunset Elephant Trekking READ MORE